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re: Can anyone verify?
Reply to @david: It is 2192 ft long. Trees and marked hydro lines at the West end but open to the East. Plenty long enough for a Cessna 172, etc…It is CWS3, a public airport and now in the CFS.
re: Can anyone verify?
Reply to @david: It is 2192 ft long. Trees and marked hydro lines at the West end but open to the East. Plenty long enough for a Cessna 172, etc…
Great grass strip airport!
I attended their annual BBQ on August 9th, 2025.
It is a beautiful 2192ft grass strip! Awesome, friendly people! Trees and powerline (marked with orange balls) at the West end.
The Old Campbellford Airport
This aerodrome was marked on National Topographic System maps dated 1960 and 1971. From Google Earth, a two-bay hangar seems to have remained standing along County Rd 30 until c.2020.
Odd Little Airport
The runway is 6500 ft long but only 2000 ft near the middle are paved. Local lore says that the owner built it to fly his Learjet from.
Small Private Airstrip
One of several Ottawa-area airports modelled for MS Flight Simulator 2004 by Roger Wensley. Visible in GeoOttawa's 1976 imagery, clearly extended further west by 1991 and graveled or paved. Extended even further west and shortened at the east end when houses were built on the east end of the runway in the late 1990s.
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One of several Ottawa-area airports modelled for MS Flight Simulator 2004 by Roger Wensley. Visible in GeoOttawa's 1976 imagery, clearly extended further west by 1991 and graveled or paved. Extended even further west and shortened at the east end when houses were built on the east end of the runway in the late 1990s.
Pontiac Airpark is Back
It's not listed in the CFS any more, but it's definitely still in use. Several posts in Ottawa-area aviation Facebook groups show the runways being cleared in 2022 and hosting a fly-in in 2024.
GO HERE
You can park at Porter FBO for 5 hours, if staying longer I recommend Stalport. Either case, you need to book at least a few hours ahead of time.
Walk to downtown Toronto in like 5 mins. Bike rentals just outside of the tunnel and Uber anywhere too. Or grab a water taxi to the islands.
Landing fee is about $35, fuel is always cheaper here than most smaller airports. Porter parking for 5 hours is $50, Stalport is a bit more, but longer timelines.
Make sure you read the CFS carefully for this airport, there are specific arrival procedures for VFR
Such a fun destination
I go here regularly. If you call the Kingston Flying Club ahead of time you might be able to book a courtesy car, which is AWESOME.
The views flying through here are amazing, and downtown Kingston a short Uber ride away (if you don't get a car) is super nice, lots of shops, vibrant water-front.
re: DAY USE ONLY
Reply to @Peacewind152: I ran over that divot last weekend! Quickly pulled up to keep the prop off the ground. Can't believe a year later and it hasn't been fixed yet.
Nice Airport to visit!
Uber serves this airport, it's a short ride to the Carp Farmers Market on Saturday mornings (one of the largest farmers markets around)
Village of Carp also has a couple of nice coffee shops, a micro-brew restaurant, amazing ice-cream shop.
March Golf Course is across the street of the rwy 28 threashold (it's a long walk, but Uber would be a short ride, could potentially call the golf course for a ride too)
Not closed, just seasonal
The Canada Flight Supplement current to 17 April 2025 lists Morrisburg as an open airport, code CNS8. I'm not sure why it was marked closed; maybe someone was confused as the airport only operates 16 May to 15 Oct and has Xs placed on the runway for the winter.
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Helipad was constructed in 2024 after the closure of CYKZ
Not listed in the CFS
Despite what the golf club's wesite says, this helipad is not registered and listed in the CFS
NOTAM Request
Any possibility that the NOTAMs from CFPS can be implemented here?
NOTAM Request
Any possibility that the NOTAMs from CFPS can be implemented here?
NOTAM Request
Any possibility that the NOTAMs from CFPS can be implemented here?
NOTAM Request
Any possibility that the NOTAMs from CFPS can be implemented here?
NOTAM Request
Any possibility that the NOTAMs from CFPS can be implemented here?
NOTAM Request
Any possibility that the NOTAMs from CFPS can be implemented here?
CLOSED!!!
As of January 1st, 2025, the airport is permanently closed. Nothing says honoring history like paving over the past. May the new owners fail miserably and never need to travel anywhere by air.
NOTAM - J0007/25
Start 2025-01-01 19:51 Zulu
Q) CZYZ/QFAAW/IV/BO/A/000/999/4359N07708W005
A) CXXX B) 25 01 01 1951 C) PERM
E) CNT7 PICTON
AMEND PUBLICATONS: AD PERMANENTLY CLSD
AWOS available by phone
Check the CFS for details (we no longer allow phone numbers in comments, because of all the spam).
Best Online Ground School in Canada
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Good alternative to CYQB, less expensive to land and to park.
Nice place for camping or lodging
The runway is in good shape, long and wide enough (5411 x 100). Some facilitys on site, lodging availlable in summer, camping also possible.
It is a PPR, so call in advance.
re: Home of the Prince Edward Flying Club
Reply to @david: Unfortunately, after 71 years of operation at the Picton Airport, the lease between the new owners and the Prince Edward Flying Club was not renewed. The Club was required to vacate the clubhouse and hangar by the end of June 2024. The new owners of the airport have long-term plans that include parks, housing, and further business and event-hosting development; the airport is not included in those long-term plans. By the end of 2024, it is expected that the airport will be permanently closed with the 3 runways to be removed.
Nice little airport
Very cool little grass strip, dropped in here one day with the C172. It's surrounded on all sides by trees so it makes for a pretty fun approach. The surface was fairly smooth and is fairly well maintained by the town of Boyle, definitely recommend stopping by.
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Took the C172 up here and did a couple low passes. Looks like this strip sees little, to no use at all. There are what look like small poplars growing on either side of the landing area, leaving just a small, narrow path to land on(unless you want to mow down some shrubs with your prop). The grass didn't look too tall. Didn't actually touch down so I'm unsure of the surface condition, but didn't look to be too bad other than all of the shrubs.
Go somewhere else
Tried to stop in for the fly in breakfast and was told they only make enough food for members and next time to let them know in advance. Went elsewhere for breakfast. This isn’t a flying club it’s just a social club for crusty old dudes. The terminal isn’t much better. Want to feel like you are burdening someone? Try to use the terminal facilities, or buy fuel.
Brockville Airport. Where general aviation goes to die.
August 10, 2024 BBQ
I’ve never been but I see that they will be having a BBQ starting at 4pm on August 10, 2024 (rain date August 11).
re: NEW GRASS LANDING STRIP
Reply to @AraBoqueron: does the strip have an aerodrome code? Trying to find it in the CFS. Have you used the strip?
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I landed here on June 5, 1990 and spend the night. I was on a ferry flight from KICT to EBKT in a C172, on the leg KBGR-CYYR when I iced up about 30 nm north of the YEO beacon in a snow storm, and decided to make a 180 back to the strip. I woke up the next day to a foot of snow. A Coastguard Labrador picked me up later that morning and dropped me off in Wabush. Returned a week later with a beaver on floats, to fly the airplane out again.
Updated runway id
NavCanada charts lists the runways as 07/25. Also updated headings: 076 and 256 in accordance with NavCanada charts.
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Updated runway ids
NavCanada charts lists the runway numbers as 03/21. Updated to match it.
Updated runway ids
Updated runway ids to 10/28 to match data from NavCanada charts.
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Runway ids updated to 09/27 to match NavCanada data.
Runway id update
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Updated runway ids to match NavCanada data.
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Updated runway idents in accordance with NavCanada data
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Runway ids updated to match NavCanada data: 13 & 31.
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NavCanada runway ids are: 17 & 35. Updated to match.
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Awesome 3600’ long grass strip!
🔗 Sun, 10 Aug 2025
— @canfly172 at Bushhawk Creek Airport, Canada
Beautiful and well maintained grass strip. Awesome people! A great place to visit!